Counseling Services of Portland

Do challenging emotions get the best of you? They can start running the show and make choices for you. They can choose isolation instead of connecting, playing it safe instead of living fully, quick fixes instead of real solutions, procrastination over action, blaming others over claiming your power. You may even start believing the idea that things will never get better. As you get more discouraged, you may start ignoring the body, listening to the thoughts suggesting just settle for less. These ideas are, well . . . quite frankly . . .simply wrong! But most people dont stop to inquire about the thoughts that go through their mind. After a while, these unexamined thoughts can turn into problems: * Troubling emotions like depression, irritability and anxiety * Low self esteem * Self defeating thoughts that stop you in your tracks * Relationship problems * Chronic health problems * Addictions * Procra...